is it worth it? cabaret seating for la cage
is it worth it? cabaret seating for la cage
bwaybri2
Featured Actor Joined: 6/11/08
#1is it worth it? cabaret seating for la cage
Posted: 6/10/10 at 5:05pmWould you recommend this - or are they overrated? Thank you.
#2is it worth it? cabaret seating for la cage
Posted: 6/10/10 at 5:18pmI sat in the first row center, just behind the cabaret folks, so had some heads blocking my view a bit. But to answer your question: in my view, they are overrated, from a cost differential perspective. There is some stage interaction with the cabaret folks, which should not be unexpected.
#2is it worth it? cabaret seating for la cage
Posted: 6/10/10 at 10:04pmI think that sitting a bit further back is better.
#3is it worth it? cabaret seating for la cage
Posted: 6/10/10 at 10:09pm
It's worth it if you have the money to spend on it.
If it's a situation where you're saving up for a special occasion, then it's not that special. The Cagelles will dance on the tables. They'll interact with you here and there for four numbers (very brief), and Albin and Georges each have one moment with you. All very brief, and nothing stand-out. Just a bit of extra fun.
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
--Aristotle
DrewBill
Stand-by Joined: 4/22/08
#4is it worth it? cabaret seating for la cage
Posted: 6/10/10 at 10:19pmDon't waste your money on the cabaret seating -- the seats are so close to the stage that you cannot appreciate the full show. And the "interaction" with the performers is minimal at best. You would be better off spending your money on good center orchestra seats a few rows back.
#5is it worth it? cabaret seating for la cage
Posted: 6/10/10 at 10:25pmGeorge Takei (Sulu from Star Trek) was sitting at the tables for the performance I was at.
Dollypop
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#6is it worth it? cabaret seating for la cage
Posted: 6/10/10 at 10:34pmJerry Herman was sitting at my table.
"Long live God!" (GODSPELL)
#7is it worth it? cabaret seating for la cage
Posted: 6/10/10 at 11:20pmSure he was. Was Carol Channing and Angela Lansbury there, too?
MusicAngel
Stand-by Joined: 9/26/08
#8is it worth it? cabaret seating for la cage
Posted: 6/10/10 at 11:57pmBefore I saw the show, I assumed those tables would have more involvement. I thought they would actually be up on stage and part of the show somehow especially for the price! When I finally saw the tables, I actually just viewed them as another Row A. Yeah, the Cagelles are right up in your face (literally) but it's only for brief moments. That kind of close up and personnel interaction can sometimes happen in a Row A for any other show. I think it's best to sit further back so you can appreciate the choreo and everything else on the entire stage. Now if there were ever a lottery for sitting at these Row A tables, well, then that's a different story!
starspangledjenny
Chorus Member Joined: 5/24/10
#9is it worth it? cabaret seating for la cage
Posted: 6/11/10 at 3:05amI had a blast. Elton John and Rush Limbaugh were at my table. It was Rush's bachelor party.
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